09-02-2017 01:51 AM
Very worried and confused! I have had no sales in 4 days. Im wondering if anybody else is suffering this. I cannot think of a reason why this is so, my listings are showing and if i search on google they come up. Its getting to a point where im thinking of pulling the plug...eBay is my only income
09-02-2017 08:08 AM
I just went 12 days without a sale. I'm down 75% over last years sales. It seems everything hit a brick wall back in February when eBay started changing things. Now we have to deal with this Chrome issue. It's getting to the point that it may not be worth all the issues eBay is having forcing sellers to Jump through Hoops to get a sale. My plan is to let my existing listing run out and then wait until after the first of the year and hopefully, eBay will finally get their act together. I need a break anyway.
09-03-2017 12:30 PM
I believe that these dot coms become to big
they forget about competition
i bet MySpace did not see Facebook coming
i bet ebay doubled Amazon
there has been many that have gone own this path
the thing that you have to do is keep vigilant finding the next dot com that are going to knock ebay out and drop Amazon to where ebay is now
the sad thing is I believe people are starting to see Amazon and its leader BOZO as a monster
if ebay would make sure the smaller sellers that made it where taken care of they could maybe prevent the smaller sellers from fleeing to them and helping them become the next big thing
I keep reading about a lot of sellers not happy with eBay or already done with eBay and flocking to other sites to sale their goods
ive tried bonanza and did not do well
i will give ebay another month or 2 and see where things are going and then start putting effort elsewhere if needed.
I hope ebay does get back into the small guy network but it seems like the greed factor won't allow this
besides slow sales the fees could be better
the next big sales platform is out there and I think the best way to find it is to try to find where the original and long time eBay sellers are making there beds in larger numbers
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09-04-2017 04:18 PM
Part of the problem may be that you are selling a very narrow niche product. I cannot imagine there is a lot of demand for your product on a daily basis. I bet it you diversified and listed more then 20 items you would be more successful.
I have 1500 listings and manage to do enough to keep a steady growth going. Need to work the inventory and use the tools available.
09-04-2017 04:29 PM
I'm a buyer only..and I do buy quite a bit of clothing on Ebay..I just went through some of your listings..loved the pink dress andthe black and white one..
You have no measurements..If I as a USA buyer looked at the size 12 or 14..I want to know:
Waist measurements.
From armpit.. to armpit
Length of the skirt only..
This was all I found in your description:
Beautiful Principles summer dress (labels cut out). Very flattering
Nothing tells me if it will fit me..and with the saturation of clothes, I rather not take the time to ask..I would just hit the back button.
But indeed, you do have some really gorgeous pieces ..
09-04-2017 04:39 PM
@hugs1313 wrote:
See, it's the little guys like us that suffer. I wish they would back us more. But we aren't making them rich.
I started in ’04 with about a dozen listings worth, in total, about $250.00. i.e. I started as the proverbial “little guy”
I never expected eBay to “back” me nor do my work for me - only to give me a place to showcase my products.
Beyond that, they are MY bootstraps and it is MY responsibility to pull on them.
I now have over 11,000 listings and I do this full time.
In line with frodobagginskennedy’s comment, Diversification is the key. I have over 250 different categories of products.
No one category has sales every day, but collectively I make a decent living.
It can be done.
09-04-2017 08:36 PM
You have some nice things ,, but if you want to sell more ,, you'll need to list more . Also I'm in total agreement with the other poster who said you need to list the measurements . A size large in one brand may not be the same measurements as a size large in another , just as an example . Of course I can't speak for most women ,, but as for me ,, when the seller doesnt include the measurements of a clothing item I simply move on to the next rather than take the time to write and ask. There's too much compitition out there especially with clothing and buyers have a lot of options . So its best to add as much detail as you can .
09-04-2017 08:44 PM
Exactly..
Not only that but OP is in the UK..the size chart runs different then a USA one..
09-04-2017 11:10 PM
09-05-2017 02:33 AM
i looked at a few of your listings-one in particular stood out
Per Una 18 Pink Stripe top--your entire description is GREAT CONDITION. I would never expect anyone to buy based on that. NO measurements, Fabric content, wash instructions (which I list in every item I sell). Nothing at all. And shipping to the US over $17, I personally would never take a chance on that.
If you want to be here for the long haul and make some money, you have to do the work. No free ride.
09-05-2017 03:20 AM
I'm sure glad to know I'm not the only one because I've been thinking maybe I was born under the wrong zodiac sign.
09-05-2017 03:43 AM
Many of you are small sellers as am I - but Ebay has changed as have all the sites - the secret is keeping up with those changes. List a couple of items everyday - or at least revise a couple of listings - change your keywords - add measurements and dimensions. This will re-index your item and put it higher in search.
Think of it this way - list your item on a site like Craigslist - your item is virtually buried under every other new listing as others continue to list their items and the only way for it to be seen is to list it on a daily basis. If you just let your items sit after listing them - they continue to slide farther and farther down in search.
Ebay has slowed down as it does every summer but read the forums on these other sites - everyone contains sellers upset because of no sales. These sights are flooded with products now - beides contending with B&M stores that have internet stores - you're also competing with social media sites where people are selling and trading items.